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Orrington, ME town hall & government

Orrington spent $15.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,956 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orrington's government.

Town budget

Where Orrington's money goes

Spent
$15.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,956
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$6.6 million43%
Paid to other governments
$1.6 million11%
Fire
$722,0005%
Roads & transportation
$591,0004%
Administration & buildings
$387,0003%
Police
$387,0003%
Parks & libraries
$176,0001%
Sewer & trash
$165,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$69,000<1%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Other
$4.5 million30%

Orrington runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 34%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Orrington

Full-time staff
66
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,400
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
2
on the town payroll
Schools
55 full-time14 part
Fire
2 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Orrington

Orrington's elementary school district. The schools are run by Orrington, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$14,071
Maine: $20,630
Students
409
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,071 per pupil, $7,296 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Orrington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,823
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$309,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Orrington's government

Town hall & decisions in Orrington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Orrington

Orrington is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Orrington's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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